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Year in Review A look back at the first six months of 2018 SEE PAGE 5

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2018 in DuPage County saw many changes and improvements, such as Students being selected for Capiitol Hill Day, police raising $11K for Special Olympics and DGS Students who walked out of class to support changing gun laws. Here is a breakdown of some of the events shaped our community this past year.

Students selected for Capitol Hill Day

Downers Grove South High School students Esther Crandell and Andrea Ramirez were selected to participate in Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. on behalf of Unified through Special Olympics. Unified is a branch of Special Olympics focused on building inclusion and respect in middle schools, high schools and universities. Their mission is to raise awareness of inclusion, which will allow students to show respect towards their peers and enhance school experiences for all.

Crandell and Ramirez, joined by Unified Sponsor and District 99 physical therapist Sydney Oswald, received training upon their arrival and had the opportunity to speak to senators the following day. The topic of conversation with the senators was on the importance of sustaining Unified programs in public schools. Also, the students had time for sightseeing in our nation’s Capital. South High’s Unified organization is only in its first year and already provides basketball and soccer programs. The group is currently working on adding track to the line-up of athletic activities. Last November, Crandell and Ramirez presented and facilitated sessions during the Special Olympics Illinois state conference in Peoria. During their presentation, they shared highlights and best practices from hosting Respect Week at South High. The week consisted of hanging signage, passing out Unified swag items, and encouraging students to find opportunities to connect with other students.

Police raise $11K for Special Olympics

The Woodridge Police Department raised more than $11,000 in February during the SUPER Plunge in Lake Michigan to support of Special Olympics Illinois. The SUPER Plunge is a fundraising event in which participants raise donations in exchange for jumping into Lake Michigan once an hour for 24 hours straight. Village of Woodridge Police Officer Dan McIntyre and Public Works Director Chris Bethel together raised more than $7,000; and the Woodridge PD Team through their efforts raised more than $11,000 to benefit Special Olympics. Team Captain Officer Daniel McIntyre leads Village efforts to coordinate numerous fundraisers within the Village of Woodridge to help raise awareness and support for the Illinois Special Olympics through the Illinois Law

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Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). The SUPER Plunge is an acronym for Some Unbelievable Plungers Enter Repeatedly.

The Woodridge Police Department Super Plunge Team entering icy Lake Michigan. Woodridge employees frequently volunteer in groups that benefit the community.

Chicagoland region. I’m proud of the Woodridge Police Department Team SUPER Plunge Team – their efforts align with the ‘Do Good’ DuPage movement to transform our community through service.”

Commissioners approve Lester School plans

The Downers Grove Village Council advanced Downers Grove Grade School District 58’s expansion plans for one of its schools. In a series of 5-0 votes, motions were passed to rezone Lester Elementary School property located at 236 Indianapolis Ave. and authorize a special use to permit an addition. Village Board action gave Downers Grove Grade School District 58 the right to proceed with its plans to add approximately 3,400 square feet of classroom space to the east side of the existing building. With a change in zoning, the property in question is brought into conformance and the intent of the Village of Downers Grove’s comprehensive plan. Prior to Village Board action, the property’s zoning designation was R-4 residential detached house and that is converted to INP-2 campus-scale institutional and public district. The measure intends to accommodate to the Lester School addition, an institutional use, all while protecting surrounding areas.

With the special use request, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 looks to accommodate the integration of its full-day kindergarten program in the building.

Foundation landscaping and entryway planters are proposed by the applicant and are not required in the Village’s zoning ordinance. A change of note to the site includes sidewalk restoration or replacement, which enables the project to conform to municipal codes. Other side modifications include a new ADA ramp and a set of stairs at the north entrance. Additionally, the western Lincoln Avenue curb-cut will no longer be used, as the asphalt driveway will be converted into a landscaped area and walkway.

DGS Students walkout to support changing gun laws

Across the nation walkouts were staged March 14 by many students in support of change in gun laws.

The protest, organized by Downers Grove South students, aimed to build on the wave of legislative change urged by those affected by the Florida school shooting.

On Valentine’s Day, 17 people were killed in a tragedy that shook not only Parkland, Fla., but also many others across the nation.

Shortly after a group of Downers Grove South students took steps to start organizing a political protest.

The protest moved 1,100 students across Community High

School District 99 to participate in the walkout. A number of community members took to the streets surrounding Downers Grove South High School in support the protest by holding up signs calling for change in gun laws. Ahead of March 14, students went to the administration to make their plans to organize a walkout known. Actions taken to carryout the walkout did not come without consequences. The protest led 1,100 students to receive detention. Jankowski said the movement following the Florida school shooting is different, compared to similar type tragedies in years past.

Business wins jackpot

A local millionaire came about thanks to the Illinois Lottery’s St. Patrick’s Day Millionaire Raffle.

The winning ticket was purchased at Leo’s Wine & Spirits, 3018 Hobson Road in Woodridge. Owners Tarik and Sam Zayed are pleased for their local customer.

The brothers bought the former Miska’s liquor store and turned it into Leo’s Wine & Spirits in 2006; winning Woodridge’s business of the year in 2013. They pride themselves on their excellent customer service. They credit their hospitality and service ideals to their parents. When their father, Mike emigrated to the U.S. he first sold watches, then insurance and eventually bought the first of several restaurants. In 1993 Mike sold his final restaurant and retired. However he came out of retirement in 1997 and the family purchased Leo’s Liquors in Brookfield. After opening in Woodridge, they sold their Brookfield store in 2010.

The brothers feel their customer service is second to none.

Special Olympics basketball team wins State

District 99 Special Olympics basketball team (D99 Hoops) won the state championship on March 17 at Illinois State University in Bloomington. It was the fourth state championship in six years for D99 Hoops. D99 Hoops won two games at the District Tournament in order to qualify for the state tournament. In Bloomington, the team won two games to secure their state championship title against Cove (49-40) and Thorton (57-46). D99 Hoops includes four teams in different divisions, which includes a mix of students from North High, South High and District 99’s Transition Center.

Museums at Lisle Station Park mark 40th anniversary

Tucked just off Ogden Avenue and Main Street, The Museums at Lisle Station Park is the steward of Lisle’s long history and heritage.

A cooperative effort of the Lisle Park District, Lisle Heritage Society, and the Village of Lisle, the Museum campus was created in 1978 to provide a home for the community’s historic train depot.

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Carol Stream Man sentenced to 29 years for manufacturing child pornography Adan Rodriguez, 53 of Carol Stream sentenced DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that late yesterday afternoon Adan Rodriguez, 53 (d.o.b. 7/30/1965) of Carol Stream, was sentenced to twenty-nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for manufacturing child pornography. On August 16, 2018, a jury found Rodriguez guilty of three counts of Manufacturing Child Pornography, a Class 1 Felony, following a two-day trial. Judge Robert Miller handed down the sentence.

Rodriguez’s sentence stems from charges that in February 2015, Rodriguez directed the victim, who suffers

from spina bifida, to send sexually explicit photographs of herself to him, which the victim did. The text exchange was discovered by the victim’s mother who saw the sexually explicit text messages and photographs between Rodriguez and his victim on her daughter’s cellular phone. She immediately contacted the Carol Stream Police Department who in turn contacted the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office Children’s Advocacy Center.

An investigation conducted by the DuPage County Children’s Advocacy Center resulted in the charges against Rodriguez.

“Mr. Rodriguez manipulated a young girl with special needs into sending him explicit photographs of herself,” Berlin said. “Thankfully, the jury saw through his attempts to paint

the victim as the aggressor and found him guilty of this disgusting behavior.

I would like to thank the Carol Stream Police Department for their work on this very difficult case. I would like to thank the DuPage County Children’s Center, particularly Investigators Robert Holguin, Carmen Easton and Bruce Malkin and Victim Advocates Roberto Gonzalez and Stephanie Mogensen not only for their work on this case but for their ongoing efforts in protecting the children of DuPage County. I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Jennifer Lindt and Bethany Jackson for their work in securing a well-deserved lengthy prison sentence for Mr. Rodriguez.”

Rodriguez will be required to serve 50% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

Bond Set at $2.5 Million for Chicago Man Charged With Possession of 70 Kilos of Cocaine DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that bond has been set for a Chicago man charged with possessing approximately seventy kilos of cocaine. Jose Martinez Gomez, 33 (12/9/1985) of 3039 W. 41st Place, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Brian Telander set bond at $2.5 million with 10% to apply. Martinez Gomez has been charged with one count of Possession with Intent

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to Deliver, a Class X felony punishable by up to fifteen to sixty years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

In the afternoon hours of December 17, 2018, as part of their ongoing investigations into drug trafficking, authorities with the Illinois State Police were conducting surveillance on a truck that allegedly exited I-55 on Kingery Highway and pulled into a business that appeared to be closed at

the time. After several hours, Martinez Gomez allegedly arrived at the business in a black van.

It is alleged that Martinez Gomez then exited his van, entered the business and then returned to his van carrying some items. It is further alleged that Martinez Gomez then drove away from the business in his van. A short time later, officers stopped Martinez Gomez.

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DECEMBER 31 Rockin’ in the New Year. Join us 2-3 p.m. New Year’s Eve

DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve Countdown to Noon. Recreation Cen-

as we say goodbye to 2018 and ring in 2019 with an awesome party for kids of all ages. There will be games, crafts and snacks so come join us and have a rocking good time.

Registration is encouraged. Call Jessica Smith at (815) 5524210 or email jsmith@whiteoaklibrary.org.

ter, 4500 Belmont Rd., Downers Grove. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join us to ring in the New Year at noon. We’ll celebrate with party favors, DJ Coach Josh, a photo booth, face painting, snacks, a balloon drop at noon and more. Parents must stay and supervise their children. Children 2 years old and under are welcome to attend, but will be limited in activities being offered. Participants with food allergies may be exposed to allergens. Registration deadline is December 20.

DECEMBER 31 Countdown to Noon Year at Crest Hill Library. We are celebrating Noon Year with snacks and crafts, plus a special toast, complete with balloon drop. Dancing will follow. This program is intended for all ages. Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please inform us 24 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No shows may be waitlisted for future programs. Call Brittany Whyte at (815) 552-4290 or email bwhyte@whiteoaklibrary.org.

DECEMBER 31 Festival of Lights. Evenings daily at The Promenade Bolingbrook, 631 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. 250,000 LED glimmering lights synchronized to 17 rotating songs on the 48-foot-tall holiday tree at 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve Celebration with Park Ridge Park District. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Help us kick off the New Year, family style! Bring out the whole family for a fabulous New Year’s Eve event. Enjoy a fantastic dinner and dessert buffet, music, inflatables, tot play area, miniature golf, and of course, a fabulously fun countdown to midnight (7:45pm).

Grab your family and friends and sign up today to guarantee your spot in this wonderful New Year’s event. This is a family oriented event; alcohol is not permitted. Fee is per person and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

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YEAR IN REVIEW - FIRST 6 MONTHS

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BACK The top stories in Sports for the first six months of 2018

COACHING FOR COUNTRY In July of last 2017, Downers Grove native Tony Granato got a call from Jim Johannson, a friend and USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations and general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, to tell him he was selected as the head coach of the team that competed in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The pair looked forward to challenging for a gold medal – together.

Unfortunately, Johannson died unexpectedly in his sleep on Jan. 21, 2018. He was 53.

The team Johannson built and Granato coached is the first team in 20 years that did not feature players currently in the National Hockey League.

Granato made a career out of his Olympic opportunity, as he skated for three different teams over a 13-year NHL career.

He began his run with the New York Rangers (1988-90), then spent six years with the Los Angeles Kings (1990-96) before finishing his career with the San Jose Sharks (1996-01) where he was an All-Star during the 1996-97 season.

After retiring as a player, Granato stayed around the NHL. He was an assistant coach and head coach for the Colorado Avalanche (2002-2009), Pittsburgh Penguins (2009-14) and Detroit

Red Wings (2014-16).

With the Penguins, Granato helped lead the team to four consecutive playoff appearances from 2009-2014. Granato’s duties with the team included oversight of all forwards, a group he directed to an NHL-best 3.38 goal-pergame average during the 2012-13 season.

In 215 games as head coach of the Avalanche, Granato recorded 104 wins, two playoff appearances and a Northwest Division title (2002-03). He is now the current head coach the University of Wisconsin-Madison, of his alma mater.

MEDAL MANIA Downers Grove South senior Sergio Villalobos placed second in the Class 3A 195-pound bracket at the IHSA state championships at State Farm Center in Champaign He fell to Montini junior Peter Christensen 5-4 to deny Villalobos his state-title dreams.

Villalobos (43-2) picked up a regional crown over Christensen (44-5) two weeks ago to remain unbeaten on the season, but Christensen returned the favor at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional and the state final came down to the final buzzer.

BEAM ME UP Downers Grove South’s Abby Carlson watched the 2017 state gymnastics meet from a wheel-

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Downers Grove’s Tony Granato coached the 2018 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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2018 FROM PAGE 5 chair in the balcony at Palatine High School, wondering if she would ever return to the sport she loves.

In 2018, she finished the state finals beaming from the awards podium after becoming just the third female gymnast in school history to win a medal.

Carlson capped an inspirational comeback by finishing second in the floor exercise, scoring 9.675.

Glenbard West star Maddie Diab, a fellow junior and this year’s allaround state champion, won the state title with a 9.725.

Carlson, who suffered a torn ACL at the conference meet last season and underwent surgery shortly after, is the first Mustang to medal on floor exercise. The top 10 finishers on each event from Friday’s preliminaries advance to the finals, where the top six are awarded medals.

DIVING FOR GOLD When Downers Grove North diver Kevin Sullivan finished seventh at the state finals his freshman year, it marked him as a potential future champion.

The road to glory was bumpier than he had hoped, but Sullivan did reach the promised land.

In February, the junior became the first diver in school history to win a state championship when he racked up a pool-record 535.25 points at Evanston High School.

Sullivan beat Evanston senior Harel Anolick by 20.35 points to complete an undefeated season that saw him break five pool records and the school record.

HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR Led by a game-high 25 points from MVP Ryan Saunders from Joliet Central, the South rallied in the second half to come away with a 120-116 victory in the 10th annual Voyager Media Publications Prep Shootout Senior All-Star Game with showcases some of the areas seniors. It was the sixth straight season that the game was held at USF and this was certainly one of the most entertaining.

As the only senior starter for the Benet Academy girl basketball team, Tsimba Malonga knew she was capable of scoring.

But after suffering a hyperextended knee and missing a few weeks in the middle of the season, she didn’t always get that opportunity.

So playing in her final high school game, the University of Denver recruit showed what she

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM is capable of. Malonga poured in all 21 of her points in the second half to easily help her North squad double up the South team 88-44 in girls game.

Malonga is the second Benet player to win the MVP award. Emily Eschoo won it in 2015.

The 21 points were tied with Plainfield Central’s Hennessey Handy (‘16) for the second most in the girls all-star game. Plainfield East’s Gabby Williams (‘13) holds the record with 24 points.

Joliet West’s Sarah Gersch made an impact not only on the court, but also off of it for the Tigers. That’s why basketball coach John Placher nominated her for the annual Voyager Media Award for her display of character, class and sportsmanship on and off the court.

That was the Jeremy Izzo Character Award, which is named after the former Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball coach, who passed away in 2010.

PORTER POWER When Loyola-Chicago advanced to the Final Four, it was the fourth No. 11 seed to reach the Final Four since the NCAA Tournament was expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

The tournament darling is headed up by 1986 Benet Academy graduate Porter Moser.

Moser, who was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a player in 2017, was a three-year varsity starter under head coach Bill Geist.

Moser helped Benet to a 70-14 varsity record and was part of the Redwings’ state-record 102-game home winning streak.

As a senior, he was named Most Valuable Player in the West Suburban Catholic Conference.

After Benet, Moser attended Creighton and was a two-year starter, helping the Bluejays to the 1989 Missouri Valley Conference title and a NCAA Tournament berth.

A year after graduating, Moser joined the coaching staff at his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach. He then spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University before moving to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for one season. He then returned to Texas A&M for two more seasons before spending a pair of seasons as an assistant at University of Alabama-Little Rock.

In 2000, he got his first head coaching job at UALR, piloting the Trojans to a 54-34 record in

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Downers Grove South’s Abby Carlson came back from injury to place second in beam at the state finals. three seasons.

He was then the head coach at Illinois State for four years before leaving after the 2007 season to take an assistant job under legendary coach Rick Majerus at Saint Louis University.

Moser was named associate head coach after spending one season as an assistant coach and remained with the Bilikins until taking the job at Loyola in 2011.

Moser, the 2018 Midwest Valley Conference coach of the Year, is now in his seventh season at Loyola and has a record of 121110 with the Ramblers and will compete Saturday in his first Final Four.

Overall, he has a head coaching record of 226-211.

A member of Moser’s staff is Bryan Mullins, who is in his fifth year on the Ramblers’ staff. It is his third season as assistant coach after two-years as the director of basketball operations. Mullins works primarily with the team’s backcourt in addition to scouting and recruiting duties.

During his senior season in 2004-05, Mullins averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game as the Mustangs claimed a school-best 30-4 record and the program’s only state trophy.

South defeated top-ranked Thornton in the state quarterfinals behind Mullins’ team-high 15 points.

That season, he was named first-team All-State. He was third team All-State his junior year, av-

eraging 12 points and seven assists per game.

ON THE DEFENSIVE Downers Grove North senior Francesca Marconi played her final soccer season in a new position with a wounded knee and a fierce determination to build on the unrivaled success her team enjoyed in 2017.

Mission accomplished.

Switching from outside back to center back, Marconi cemented her legacy as one of the best defenders in school history. She was the anchor of the back line that recorded 12 shutouts, one fewer than last year’s team which advanced to the state semifinals and earned the school’s first soccer state trophy.

On a team that struggled to score goals at times, Marconi’s toughness, mental fortitude and athleticism was the linchpin of North’s continued success. Despite having a target on their backs, the Trojans (14-7-4) won their second consecutive sectional championship before losing to Andrew 2-1 in the supersectional.

It was quite a feat for a program that had won just one regional title prior to 2017.

For her efforts, Marconi was named the Voyager Media Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

STATE SUCCESS For the Downers Grove South quartet of seniors Kelley Hackbarth, Gillian Thomas, junior Re-

becca Versaskas and sophomore Erin Reidy, the goal heading to the IHSA Class 3A state finals in O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, was to get on the podium and earn the first state medal for any of them.

The Mustang foursome posted a time of 9-minutes, 17.20-seconds in the 4x800-meter relay and claimed third place in the state’s large-school division.

Also earning a state medal for the Mustangs was sophomore Brenna Cohoon who ran the 3200 run in 10:49.59 and placed seventh.

The highest place for local runners came from Downers Grove North senior Isabel Maletich, who was second in the triple jump with a leap of 39-feet, 5.25-inches.

She also competed in the long jump, finishing just out of the medal with an 11th-place leap of 18-4.

The medal was Maletich’s fourth in as many years, tying her with Tracy Caughlin for the mostever individual medals earned by a female track and field athlete at North. Caughlin earned four distance race medals from 1982-85.

Emma Moravec has six total medals from 2031-17, but only three individual.

Benet Academy also competed in the finals of the 4x800 run, finishing 11th and just missing a medal as the team of juniors Mae Tully and Jessica Jugovich and freshmen Meaghan Andrews and Elisabeth Camic posted a time of 9:29.56.

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